| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 27 p.) : col. ill. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 11, 2012). |
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"June 2012." |
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QR code for online version of document included on title page. |
| Summary |
The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 requires GAO to report on the President's annual budget request to Congress for VA health care services. GAO's previous work found that VA's NRM spending exceeded its estimates in recent years and that some of VA's estimates of savings from operational improvements lacked analytical support or were flawed. Building on GAO's past work and the President's most recent request for VA health care, this report examines (1) key changes to the fiscal year 2013 budget request compared to the 2013 advance appropriations request, and certain aspects of the fiscal year 2014 advance appropriation request and supporting estimates; and (2) whether the issues GAO identified regarding NRM and operational improvements continue in the estimates for the most recent request. GAO reviewed the President's budget request, VA's budget justification, and VA data. GAO interviewed VA officials and staff from the Office of Management and Budget. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- VA changed estimates supporting the request, but factors that account for most of the changes were not transparent -- Past issues in VA's estimates for NRM and operational improvements remain -- Conclusions. |
| Note |
"GAO-12-689." |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Veterans Affairs -- Accounting -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Veterans Affairs -- Management -- Evaluation.
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Veterans -- Medical care -- United States -- Costs.
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| Added Title |
Transparency and reliability of some estimates supporting President's request could be improved |
| Running Title |
VA health care budget |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-12-689 |
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